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IN AUTUMN 2010 I TOOK MY BICYCLE AND LEFT SEOUL HEADING TOWARDS THE EAST COAST ALL THE WAY TO POHANG. THESE ARE SOME IMAGES THAT I TOOK AS A PHOTOGRAPHER DURING THIS ROAD TRIP THROUGH SOUTH KOREA. THANKS TO ALL THE KIND PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY THEIR HOSPITALITY!

PHOTOGRAPHER

NILS CLAUSS

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PHOTOS

At dusk in the Korean countryside, two young boys stand in front of a pharmacy. One, in a grey sweater and sweatpants, bites on a folded paper cup, while the other, in a school uniform, appears lost in thought
An elderly Korean Chinese woman stands beside a golf course, wearing black pants and a vest over a red and black striped polo shirt
In the Korean countryside, an artificial dam creates a serene lake. Dense forests cover the hilly landscape, reaching to the water's edge. Two floating fishing platforms are anchored near the lake's shore
At a Korean countryside bus station, a teenage boy sits on a bench while a girl stands in front of him. She wears a fashionable hoodie over transparent black tights paired with ankle-high red Converse shoes
A young girl leans against a coffee vending machine outside a restaurant, arms folded. A man presses a button on the machine. Enjoying a moment outdoors
Colorful rainbow umbrella stands tall, brightening the Korean countryside
A Korean fisherman on the East Coast takes a break from laying out fishing nets by the roadside to dry
The reflection on a fish tank reveals a coastal road walled off from the ocean somewhere on the Korean East Coast
An Korean elderly fishing couple sits on the floor of their living room, surrounded by framed award certificates and pots of homemade traditional Korean liquor.
In the Korean countryside, an elderly woman sits on the floor between wooden and glass sliding doors at the entrance to her house. Pairs of shoes are piled up right at the entrance
Three boys playfully aim plastic guns at the camera in the Korean countryside
A Korean man in traditional white attire and a black hat, his long gray beard evoking a scholarly aura from ancient times
In a remote town in South Korea, a young man leans against a wall in his room. He sits cross-legged with his hands resting on his lap, beside an alarm clock shaped like a toy soldier.
In the Korean countryside, four male high school students strike a pose with a K-Pop attitude. Dressed in their school uniforms, each wears sneakers of their choice. One sports a training jacket as a top
A tilted shed stands amidst rice paddies in the Korean countryside